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Adhesive tape

Reduce Friction. Extend Lifespan. Simplify Maintenance

igus® tribo-tape is a self-lubricating, wear-resistant liner that reduces friction and noise in sliding applications—ideal for machine beds, conveyors, and medical devices. This reduces noise and creates a smooth sliding motion without reducing co-efficient of friction.

The tribo-tape or adhesive tape, comes in various materials and widths as standard. These range from 20mm wide up to 500mm wide and come in thicknesses of 0.5mm to 1mm either as self-adhesive or non-self-adhesive backed.

Being easy to cut to shape – possible with a pair of scissors –allows for endless possibilities of use, for example in medical equipment, food industry machinery, furniture manufacturing  or in machine tool making.

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Adhesive tape and non-adhesive tape options

A160, ideal for Food & Pharma

A160
  • FDA compliant
  • Low coefficients of friction
  • Easy to clean
  • Optional self-adhesive back
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B160, ideal for machine builders

B160
  • Low coefficients of friction
  • Reduce wear
  • Easy to cut to size
  • Optional self-adhesive back
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W160, ideal for outdoor use

W160
  • Low coefficients of friction
  • Easily cut to size
  • Wear resistant
  • Optional adhesive back
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V400, high temperature applications

V400
  • Extreme wear resistance
  • Up to +200 °C long-term
  • Easy to cut to size
  • Optional self-adhesive back
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F160, ESD resistant

tribo tape applications
  • ESD compliant
  • Low coefficient of friction
  • Up to 90 °C long-term
  • Optional adhesive back
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Custom designs available

custom parts
  • No minimum order quantity
  • Delivery in 10 days
  • Easily cut to size
  • Speedigus delivery available upon request
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Tribo Coating

Surface coatings - wear resistant and sliding

Coating “powder coating” is the new surface coating solution that igus® now offers in a tribologically optimized polymer powder form. The coating can be applied to metallic surfaces to create a low wear sliding surface with all the properties of iglidur® materials. This new method creates possibilities for new shaft/bearing combinations.

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Tribo-tape liner application examples

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Long-distance races with tribo-tape

Low-friction tribo-tape improves reliability during long-distance races
Mulberry acquired a brand-new set of Morgan leaf suspension and dismantled them. The individual leaves were carefully deburred on the sliding surface and polished. Afterwards, the tribo-tape was cut into shape and attached to each leaf. Finally, the elements were reassembled.

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Production machine

This production machine is used in the pharmaceutical industry.
This production machine is used in the pharmaceutical industry. Small glass bottles are automatically moved to a collection container. The developers use a drylin® lead screw linear table from igus® for the ejection mechanism. The ejection box is also lined with the innovative iglidur® Tribo-Tape. This guarantees even sliding of the bottles and avoids glass breakage.

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Coin changer

This coin changer provides change faster than other devices of its kind.
The manufacturer makes the coin slides required himself using a 3D printer. To ensure the coins get smoothly to where they belong, the slides were lined with innovative iglidur® Tribo-Tape.

Food & Packaging

This tribologically developed tape is perfect for applications such as under conveyor belts, reject chutes and label applications, providing protection of products that pass over stainless-steel sheet conveyors.  By adding a segment of the adhesive tape can be invaluable ensuring Items such as bottles have a protective layer acting as a cushion. This effectively prevents breakages and enables a safe uneventful transfer from A to B.

Frequently asked questions for 3D printing.

Tribo-tape is a self-lubricating, wear-resistant plastic liner designed to reduce friction and noise in sliding applications.


It’s made from high-performance iglidur® polymers, including options like A160 (FDA-compliant), B160 (low-cost), and W160 (high wear resistance).

Yes, depending on the material type. For example, W160 can handle up to 100°C continuously.

Yes, iglidur® A160 tribo-tape is FDA-compliant and ideal for hygienic environments.

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